#6DAE80
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.4% 0.095 152.6), rgb(109, 174, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#6DAE80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAE80 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 174, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.095 152.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6DAE80 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAE80 | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAE80 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAE80 text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAE80
oklch(69.4% 0.095 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#469E65
oklch(63% 0.121 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F894B
oklch(55.7% 0.133 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#0D743C
oklch(49.2% 0.124 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#125E32
oklch(42.6% 0.102 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D2C
oklch(37.6% 0.079 152.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1A
oklch(26.9% 0.05 152.9)
#6DAE80 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AEA47D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49D83 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62ACA2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAE80
#6DAE80
oklch(69.4% 0.095 152.6)
- #C086B6
#C086B6
oklch(69.3% 0.095 332.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6DAE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
Use #6DAE80 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.